Diocese of

Coimbra

Portugal Portugal

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Coimbra (Português) / Conimbricen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Braga

Neighbouring Dioceses: Leiria–Fátima (↙), Aveiro (↑), Viseu (↗), Guarda (→), Portalegre–Castelo Branco (↘), Santarém (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Notes: United æque principaliter with Viseu 1101.03.24–1147

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Patron Saint: Saint Augustine of Hippo (August 28)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: November 16

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History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.04.28 – ...):Bishop Virgilio do Nascimento Antunes (64)Bishop Virgilio do Nascimento Antunes (64)

President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal

Ordinaries

Bishops of Coimbra (Roman Rite)

Bishop Virgilio do Nascimento Antunes (64)Bishop Virgilio do Nascimento Antunes (64)
(2011.04.28 – ...)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal)
President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal

Prædicamus Christum crucifixum Dei sapientiam

Born:1961.09.22 (Batalha, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1985.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:2011.07.03

Priest of Leiria–Fátima (Portugal) (1985.09.29 – 2011.04.28)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (2011.04.28 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal (2020.06.16 – 2026.04.14)

President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal (2026.04.14 – ...)

Bishop Albino Mamede Cleto
(2001.03.24 – 2011.04.28)

Há mais alegria em dar, do que em receber

Born:1935.03.03 (Manteigas, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1959.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1983.01.22
Died:2012.06.15 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Illiberi (1982.12.06 – 1997.10.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1982.12.06 – 1997.10.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1997.10.29 – 2001.03.24)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (2001.03.24 – 2011.04.28)

Bishop João Alves
(1976.09.08 – 2001.03.24)

Born:1925.12.13 (Torres Novas, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1951.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1975.11.23
Died:2013.06.28 († 87)

Titular Bishop of Scala (1975.09.05 – 1976.09.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1975.09.05 – 1976.09.08)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1976.09.08 – 2001.03.24)

President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal (1993 – 1999)

Bishop João Antonio da Silva Saraiva
(1972.06.28 – 1976.04.03)

Born:1923.09.20 (Seia, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1946.07.28
Consecrated Bishop:1965.11.21
Died:1976.04.03 (Figueira da Foz, Portugal † 52)

Titular Bishop of Mopta (1965.08.30 – 1965.11.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Évora (Portugal) (1965.08.30 – 1965.11.21)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1965.11.21 – 1972.06.28)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1972.06.28 – 1976.04.03)

Bishop Francisco Rendeiro, O.P.
(1967.08.12 – 1971.05.19)

Born:1915.12.15 (Murtosa, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1940.07.28
Consecrated Bishop:1953.04.12
Died:1971.05.19 († 55)

Titular Bishop of Messene (1952.12.22 – 1955.12.03)

Coadjutor Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1952.12.22 – 1955.12.03)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1955.12.03 – 1965.07.15)

Titular Bishop of Benepota (1965.07.15 – 1967.08.12)

Coadjutor Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1965.07.15 – 1967.08.12)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1967.08.12 – 1971.05.19)

Archbishop Ernesto Sena de Oliveira
(1948.10.29 – 1967.08.12)

Born:1892.04.30 (Funchal, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1916.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1931.07.25
Died:1972.10.13 († 80)

Titular Archbishop of Mitylene (1931.05.27 – 1944.06.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1931.05.27 – 1944.06.17)

Archbishop-Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1944.06.17 – 1948.10.29)

Archbishop-Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1948.10.29 – 1967.08.12)

Titular Archbishop of Octaba (1967.08.12 – 1971.01.27)

Bishop António Antunes
(1936.03.01 – 1948.07.20)

Born:1867.11.16 (Barreira, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1898.07.17
Consecrated Bishop:1919.12.27
Died:1948.07.20 († 80)

Auxiliary Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1919.09.12 – 1924.06.13)

Titular Bishop of Rhithymna (1919.09.12 – 1936.03.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1924.06.13 – 1936.03.01)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1936.03.01 – 1948.07.20)

Bishop Manuel Luís Coelho da Silva
(1914.10.31 – 1936.03.01)

Born:1859.03.26 (Bustelo, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1884.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:1915.03.21
Died:1936.03.01 († 76)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1914.10.31 – 1936.03.01)

Bishop Manuel Correia de Bastos Pina
(1871.12.22 – 1913.11.19)

Born:1830.11.19 (Carregosa, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1854.11.19
Consecrated Bishop:1872.05.19
Died:1913.11.19 († 83)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1871.12.22 – 1913.11.19)

Bishop José Manuel de Lemos
(1858.09.27 – 1870.03.26)

Born:1791.03.17 (Reiriz, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1816.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:1854.06.25
Died:1870.03.26 († 79)

Bishop of Bragança e Miranda (Portugal) (1854.04.07 – 1856.09.18)

Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) (1856.09.18 – 1858.09.27)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1858.09.27 – 1870.03.26)

Archbishop Manuel Bento Rodrigues da Silva (later Cardinal)
(1852.03.15 – 1858.03.18)

Born:1800.12.25 (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1826.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:1846.02.22
Created Cardinal:1858.06.25
Died:1869.09.26 (Lisboa, Portugal † 68)

Titular Archbishop of Mytilene (1845.11.24 – 1852.03.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1845.11.24 – 1852.03.15)

Archbishop-Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1852.03.15 – 1858.03.18)

Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) (1858.03.18 – 1869.09.26)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1858.06.25 – 1869.09.26)

Bishop Joaquim de Nossa Senhora de Nazareth Oliveira e Abreu, O.F.M.
(1824.05.03 – 1851.08.31)

Born:1776.11.12 (Pederneira, Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1816.11.03
Died:1851.08.31 († 74)

Bishop-Prelate of Mozambique (Mozambique) (1811.12.17 – 1819.08.23)

Titular Bishop of Leontopolis in Bithynia (1815.09.04 – 1819.08.23)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1819.08.23 – 1824.05.03)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1824.05.03 – 1851.08.31)

Bishop Francisco de São Luiz Saraiva, O.S.B. (later Cardinal)
(1822.04.16 – 1824.04.30)

Born:1766.01.26 (Ponte de Lima, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1789.03.07
Consecrated Bishop:1822.09.15
Created Cardinal:1843.06.19
Died:1845.05.07 (Lisboa, Portugal † 79)

Coadjutor Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1821.04.19 – 1822.04.16)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1822.04.16 – 1824.04.30)

Titular Bishop of Dura (1824.04.30 – 1843.04.03)

Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) ([1840] 1843.04.03 – 1845.05.07)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1843.06.19 – 1845.05.07)

Bishop Francisco de Lemos de Faria Pereira Coutinho
(1779.08.29 – 1822.04.16)

Born:1735.04.05 (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1760.01.13
Consecrated Bishop:1774.09.25
Died:1822.04.16 († 87)

Titular Bishop of Zenopolis (1774.04.13 – 1779.08.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) ([1773.09] 1774.04.13 – 1779.08.29)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1779.08.29 – 1822.04.16)

Bishop Miguel da Anunciação, C.R.S.A.
(1740.12.19 – 1779.08.29)

Born:1703.02.18 (Lisboa, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1729.06.22
Consecrated Bishop:1741.04.09
Died:1779.08.29 († 76)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1740.12.19 – 1779.08.29)

Bishop António Vasconcelos e Sousa
(1705.12.14 – 1717.12.23)

Born:1645.08.28
Consecrated Bishop:1693.02.22
Died:1717.12.23 († 72)

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1692 – 1705.12.14)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1705.12.14 – 1717.12.23)

Bishop João de Melo
(1684.04.24 – 1704.06.28)

Born:1624 (Évora, Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1671.09.20
Died:1704.06.28 († 79)

Bishop of Elvas (Portugal) (1671 – 1673)

Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) (1673 – 1684.04.24)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1684.04.24 – 1704.06.28)

Bishop Álvaro de São Boaventura, O.F.M. Cap.
(1672.06.27 – 1683.01.19)

Born:1629 (Madrid, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1671.05.24
Died:1683.01.19 († 53)

Bishop of Guarda (Portugal) (1669.06.17 – 1672.06.27)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1672.06.27 – 1683.01.19)

Bishop Manuel de Noronha
(1670.12.15 – 1671.05.11)

Born: (Villa Verde, Portugal)
Died:1671.05.11

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1670.12.15 – 1671.05.11)

Bishop João Mendes de Távora
(1638.03.22 – 1646.07.01)

Born:1596? (Lisboa, Portugal)
Died:1646.07.01 († 49)

Bishop of Portalegre (Portugal) (1632 – 1638.03.22)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1638.03.22 – 1646.07.01)

Bishop Jorge de Melo
(1636.06.09 – 1636.10.02)

Born:1577? (Serpa, Portugal)
Died:1636.10.02 († 58)

Bishop of Miranda (Portugal) (1627.09.20 – 1636.06.09)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1636.06.09 – 1636.10.02)

Bishop João Manuel de Ataíde (later Archbishop)
(1625.02.19 – 1632.11.24)

Born:1570 (Lisboa, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1597.03.01
Consecrated Bishop:1610.03.21
Died:1633.07.04 (Lisboa, Portugal † 62)

Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) (1609 – 1625.02.19)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1625.02.19 – 1632.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1632.11.24 – 1633.07.04)

Bishop Martim Afonso Mexia
(1619.12.02 – 1623.08.30)

Born:1564? (Lisboa, Portugal)
Died:1623.08.30 († 58)

Bishop of Leiria (Portugal) (1604.11.24 – 1615.06.01)

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1615.06.01 – 1619.12.02)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1619.12.02 – 1623.08.30)

Bishop Afonso Furtado de Mendonça (later Archbishop)
(1616.09.05 – 1618.11.12)

Born:1561 (Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1610.02.28
Died:1630.07.02 (Lisboa, Portugal † 68)

Bishop of Guarda (Portugal) (1610.02.13 – 1616.09.05)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1616.09.05 – 1618.11.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1618.11.12 – 1626.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1626.12.03 – 1630.07.02)

Bishop Afonso de Castelo-Branco
(1585.06.03 – 1615.05.22)

Born:1522 (Santiago do Cacém, Portugal)
Died:1615.05.22 (Coimbra, Portugal † 92)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1581.06.05 – 1585.06.03)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1585.06.03 – 1615.05.22)

Bishop Gaspar do Casal, O.E.S.A.
(1579.11.27 – 1584.08.09)

Born:1510? (Santarém, Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1552
Died:1584.08.09 (Coimbra, Portugal † 73)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1551.07.03 – 1556.03.09)

Bishop of Leiria (Portugal) (1556.03.09 – 1579.11.27)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1579.11.27 – 1584.08.09)

Bishop Manuel de Menezes
(1573.12.16 – 1578.08.04)

Died:1578.08.04

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1570 – 1573.12.16)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1573.12.16 – 1578.08.04)

Bishop João Soares, O.E.S.A.
(1545.05.22 – 1572.11.26)

Born:1507 (São Miguel de Urro, Portugal)
Died:1572.11.26 (Coimbra, Portugal † 64)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1545.05.22 – 1572.11.26)

Bishop Jorge de Almeida
(1482.05.22 – 1543.07.25)

Born:1458?
Died:1543.07.25 († 84)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1482.05.22 – 1543.07.25)

Bishop Garcia, O.S.B. (later Archbishop)
(1469.02.09 – 1482.05.22)

Died:1485.07.27

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1469.02.09 – 1482.05.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1482.05.22 – 1485.07.27)

Bishop Juan Roderici
(1459.09.17 – 1469.02.09)

Born:1439?
Died:1471? († 32)

Bishop of Ceuta (Spain) (1459.07.13 – 1459.09.17)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1459.09.17 – 1469.02.09)

Bishop of Évora (Portugal) (1469.02.09 – 1471?)

Bishop Afonso Nogueira, C.R.S.J.E. (later Archbishop)
(1452.11.15 – 1459.09.17)

Born:1399 (Portugal)
Died:1464.10 († 64)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1452.11.15 – 1459.09.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1459.09.17 – 1464.10)

Bishop Luís Coutinho (later Archbishop)
(1444.04.01 – 1452.11.15)

Born:1390 (Portugal)
Died:1453.04 († 62)

Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) (1439 – 1444.04.01)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1444.04.01 – 1452.11.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1452.11.15 – 1453.04)

Bishop Álvaro Ferreira
(1429.10.21 – 1444.05.06)

Consecrated Bishop:1431.05.06
Died:1444.05.06

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1429.10.21 – 1444.05.06)

Bishop Fernando Coutinho
(1418.04.27 – 1429)

Died:1429

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1418.04.27 – 1429)

Bishop Gil Almada
(1407.04.05 – 1415)

Died:1415

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1407.04.05 – 1415)

Fr. João Garcia Manique
(Apostolic Administrator 1402.06.02 – 1407)

Bishop João Afonso Esteves da Azambuja (later Pseudocardinal)
(1399.02.25 – 1402.05.29)

Born:1340 (Lisboa, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1411.06.06
Died:1415.01.23 (Brugge, Belgium † 74)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1389.05.11 – 1391.02.15)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1391.02.15 – 1399.02.25)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1399.02.25 – 1402.05.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1402.05.29 – 1415.01.23)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1411.06.06 – 1415.01.23)

Bishop Martinho Afonso de Miranda (later Archbishop)
(1387 – 1398.06.12)

De Uno Pane

Died:1416.03.28

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1387 – 1398.06.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1398.06.12 – 1416.03.28)

Bishop Juan Cabeza de Vaca
(1377.01.13 – 1387 deposed)

Died:1412?

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1377.01.13 – 1387 deposed)

Bishop of Cuenca (Spain) (1396.11.15 – 1407.03.14)

Bishop of Burgos (Spain) (1407.03.14 – 1412?)

Bishop Pedro Tenorio (later Archbishop)
(1371.06.10 – 1377.01.13)

Died:1399.05.18

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1371.06.10 – 1377.01.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1377.01.13 – 1399.05.18)

Archbishop Vasco Fernandes de Toledo
(Apostolic Administrator 1364.07.23 – 1371.06.10)

Bishop Pedro Gómez Barroso (later Cardinal)
(1358.08.25 – 1364.07.23)

Born:1320? (Toledo, Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1348?
Created Cardinal:1371.05.30
Died:1374.06.02 (Avignon, France † 53)

Bishop of Sigüenza (Spain) (1348.08.14 – 1358.08.25)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1358.08.25 – 1364.07.23)

Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1364.07.23 – 1369.06.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sevilla (Spain) (1369.06.04 – 1371.05.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1371.05.30 – 1374.06.02)

Bishop Lourenço Rodrigues
(1356.05.23 – 1358.08.25)

Died:1364.06.19

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1356.05.23 – 1358.08.25)

Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1358.08.25 – 1364.06.19)

Bishop Jorge
(1338.07.03 – 1357.02.20)

Died:1357.02.20

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1338.07.03 – 1357.02.20)

Bishop Jean des Prés-Montpezat (João)
(1333.08.23 – 1337.12.03)

Died:1353.08.02

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1333.08.23 – 1337.12.03)

Bishop of Castres (France) (1337.12.03 – 1353.08.02)

Bishop of Langres (France) (1338.04.20 – 1342.09.25)

Bishop of Tournai (Belgium) (1342.09.25 – 1349.06.13)

Bishop Raimundo Ebrard
(1325.04.26 – 1333)

Died:1333

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1325.04.26 – 1333)

Bishop Raimundo Ebrard
(1318.11.11 – 1324.07.15)

Died:1324.07.15

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1318.11.11 – 1324.07.15)

Bishop Estêvão Anes Brochado
(1307.03.08 – 1318.11)

Died:1318.11

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1307.03.08 – 1318.11)

Bishop Fernando
(1302.08.27 – 1303.08.08)

Died:1303.08.08

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1302.08.27 – 1303.08.08)

Bishop Pedro Colaço
(1296.08.09 – 1301.11)

Died:1301.11

Bishop of Évora (Portugal) (1292? – 1296.08.09)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1296.08.09 – 1301.11)

Bishop Américo Ebrard
(1279.01.09 – 1295.12.04)

Died:1295.12.04

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1279.01.09 – 1295.12.04)

Bishop Mateus
(1268 – 1275)

Died:1287

Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) (1254.08.06 – 1268)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1268 – 1275)

Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) (1275 – 1287)

Bishop Egas Fafes de Lanhoso (later Archbishop)
(1248.12.15 – 1267.12.18)

Died:1268.03.09

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1248.12.15 – 1267.12.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1267.12.18 – 1268.03.09)

Bishop Domingos
(1246 – 1247)

Died:1247

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1246 – 1247)

Bishop Tibúrcio
(1234.08.28 – 1246.11.22)

Died:1246.11.22

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1234.08.28 – 1246.11.22)

Bishop Pedro
(1233 – 1234)

Died:1234

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1233 – 1234)

Bishop Pedro Soares
(1193 – 1232.05.25)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1193 – 1232.05.25)

Bishop Martinho Gonçalves
(1183.05 – 1193)

Died:1193

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1183.05 – 1193)

Bishop Bermudo
(1177 – 1182.09.05)

Died:1182.09.05

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1177 – 1182.09.05)

Bishop Miguel Pais Salomão
(1158 – 1176)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1158 – 1176)

Bishop João de Anaia
(1148 – 1155)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1148 – 1155)

Bishop Bernardo
(1128.09.03 – 1147)

Died:1147

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1128.09.03 – 1147)

Bishop Gonçalo Pais
(1111? – 1125.05)

Died:1125.05

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1111? – 1125.05)

Bishop Maurício Burdino (later Antipope)
(1098 – 1111.02.05)

Born: (Limousin, France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Died:1137.08 (La Cava, Salerno, Italy)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1098 – 1111.02.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Viseu (Portugal) (1102 – 1111.02.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1111.02.05 – 1118.03.10)

Antipope (1118.03.10 – 1121.04.22)

Bishop Crescónio, O.S.B.
(1092.04.12 – 1098.06)

Died:1098.06

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1092.04.12 – 1098.06)

Bishop Martinho
(1088 – 1091)

Died:1091

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1088 – 1091)

Bishop Paterno
(1082 – 1087.05)

Died:1087.05

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1082 – 1087.05)

Bishops of Colimbria (Roman Rite)

Bishop Afonso
(? – 1018)

Bishop of Colimbria (Portugal) (? – 1018)

Bishop Pelágio
(? – 986)

Bishop of Colimbria (Portugal) (? – 986)

Bishop Viliulfo
(? – 982)

Bishop of Colimbria (Portugal) (? – 982)

Bishop Gondesindo
(? – 951)

Bishop of Colimbria (Portugal) (? – 951)

Bishop Pelágio
(? – 931?)

Bishop of Colimbria (Portugal) (? – 931?)

Bishop Diogo
(912 – 922)

Bishop of Colimbria (Portugal) (912 – 922)

Bishop Froarengo
(? – 905)

Bishop of Colimbria (Portugal) (? – 905)

Bishop Nausto
(? – 867?)

Bishop of Colimbria (Portugal) (? – 867?)

Bishops of Aeminium (Roman Rite)

Bishop Emila
(? – 693)

Bishop of Aeminium (Portugal) (? – 693)

Bishop Gomiro
(? – 688)

Bishop of Aeminium (Portugal) (? – 688)

Bishop Cantâbro
(? – 666)

Bishop of Aeminium (Portugal) (? – 666)

Bishop Sisiberto
(? – 653)

Bishop of Aeminium (Portugal) (? – 653)

Bishop Renovato
(? – 638)

Bishop of Aeminium (Portugal) (? – 638)

Bishop Hermulfo
(? – 633)

Bishop of Aeminium (Portugal) (? – 633)

Bishop Possidónio
(? – 589)

Bishop of Aeminium (Portugal) (? – 589)

Bishop Lucêncio
(? – 572?)

Bishop of Aeminium (Portugal) (? – 572?)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (321)

Leiria–Fátima (↙), Aveiro (↑), Viseu (↗), Guarda (→), Portalegre–Castelo Branco (↘), Santarém (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 5,300 km²

Population: 510,925 Catholics (91.1% of 561,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 271 parishes

Personnel: 140 priests (113 diocesan, 27 religious), 33 deacons, 239 religious (29 brothers, 210 sisters), 12 seminarians

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